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Interview | Back to School Style on Global TV

So I hosted a segment for Global Television and since the clip is not yet available online I thought I’d give you a little freeze-frame recap.

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First, I went shopping at Metropolis at Metrotown with two high school students where they picked out back-to-school outfits and I discovered that I would be far from cool in grade 11. (Long skirts in homeroom? Am I insane?)

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Then we appeared live in studio where we went through some of fall’s biggest trends — colour blocking (see Sierra’s pants), warm, fiery colours (check out her scarf) and desert boots for men (Mark’s rocking them).

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And then I made a face like a little chipmunk. Because animal-inspired things are big right now too.

Thank you Global BC! Thank you Mark and Sierra! Thank you Olivia and Steve! Thank you Metropolis at Metrotown, Banana Republic, Forever 21 and Town Shoes! Let’s do this again sometime, mmkay?

[Green dress by Anthropologie.]

P.S. I tweet from backstage so follow @TheAnthology.

August 30, 2011 by

Interview | Back-to-School Steeze on Global Television

I’m spending a lot of quality time in your living room this week. First, alongside a gaggle of male models. And now with a couple of stylin’ students.

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We shot a segment for Global Television earlier this week and in it, judging by this shot, I get very, very angry about back-to-school clothes. (I didn’t yell at that poor student, I swear.)

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We shot at Forever 21, Banana Republic and Town Shoes at Metropolis at Metrotown and it was all captured by Doug the cameraman and produced by fellow Point Grey Secondary School alumnus Olivia Mowatt (holler!).

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So grab a triple shot of espresso and watch Global BC Friday morning. I’ll be there live in studio.

August 25, 2011 by

Style | Me to We Rafiki Chain

There are accessories you buy as souvenirs, there are accessories you buy because they look cool and there are accessories you buy because doing so would feed a child in East Africa.

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(No, that’s not my manly, tattooed hand, that’s City and Colour’s Dallas Green.)

Buy one limited-edition Rafiki chain ($10.00 CDN), beaded by Me to We artisans in Kenya, and you’ll feed one child in East Africa. For a whole month.

If you’re in Toronto you can get yours at the Me to We store, and if you’re not, you can get yours online. I bought five.

August 25, 2011 by

Interview | CityTV’s Breakfast Television

Back to school will always be my favourite time of year. (Even though I’m now the opposite of a student.)

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And the best part about back to school? Well, it’s not finding out which homeroom you’re in. It’s the new clothes, amirite? I stopped by Breakfast Television to talk men’s back-to-school style with host Dawn Chubai.

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It was an early, early morning for me. (I don’t know how you hosts do it.) But I at least looked awake, thanks to Amanda Gangoso‘s makeup aristry.

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While I was chilling, as I do often, with my male model entourage, one of them asked if I still get nervous when I do these things.

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I have a confession to make: this was my very first time doing live television (and it’s a very different beast from pre-taped) so the answer would be yes. But it was fun! So, so, so fun.

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As you can tell by this photo. This shot just might be one of the all-time best (thank you, Lisa, for snapping it!). Just look at the facial expressions on each and every one of us. Take a good, long look. Study them, if you will (we are talking about back to school, after all). I think that’s some Blue Steel on the left.

Want to see the segment? Wondering which of these models is single? You’ll find it all here.

Thank you Breakfast Television! Thank you Banana Republic, Gap and Old Navy! Thank you Libby and Lisa! Thank you Michael, Holden, Chris and Yannick!

[My dress is Banana Republic Monogram.]

August 24, 2011 by

Giveaway | Frye Veronica Boots

Fill your boots, friends! The Anthology and Freedman Shoes want to give you a pair of Frye Veronicas, the classic boot that’s been adored by the likes of Keira Knightley, Cameron Diaz, and now you.

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With rugged, wear-anywhere steeze, you’ll be rocking these all through the fall and winter (and if next summer’s anything like this one, you’ll be wearing them then too).  They retail at Freedman for $449.95 (yes, you read that right) but you could win a pair. How?

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For one entry: Comment on this post and tell us how you’d rock them — I’d wear them with a flowy floral dress. You know, for contrast’s sake.

For two entries: Write on The Anthology’s Facebook wall and tell us why you absolutely have to have a brand new pair of Fryes.

For three entries: Holler @TheAnthology on Twitter.

The contest is open to any reader near a Freedman Shoes location — Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Kelowna, Oakville and Richmond Hill (winner picks up at the Freedman store nearest her). The lucky winner will be chosen on August 30th (contest closes 5:00pm PST 30/08/11). Good luck!

UPDATE: And we have a winner! Congratulations Melissa B.!

August 23, 2011 by

Bookmark | Scout & Catalogue

In The Anthology’s Bookmark column we explore some of the most inspiring places on the wild, wild web.

When former Aritzia creative director Breanna Musgrove left Vancouver for the beaches of Mexico, she chronicled her adventures and creative pursuits on her blog Scout & Catalogue.

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Now that she’s moved north once again, she catalogues the making of her textiles and accessories line (which goes by the same name) from her Toronto base.

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Inspired by secret coves and all-day siestas, Scout & Catalogue’s aesthetic is a little beachy, a lot bohemian.

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And I think you just might love it.

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So bookmark it already.

P.S. Is your bookmark bar in need of a little more love? Well, add The Anthology and then take a look at the first, second and reader-submitted third features in the series.

P.P.S. I’ll be on Breakfast Television Tuesday morning and I’ll be bringing an entourage of male models with me. (Only because I’ll be talking men’s fashion. I don’t always roll like that.)

August 22, 2011 by

Style | H&M Style Face-off

A sponsored post.

It is time, my friends, to exercise your right to vote! H&M has pitted Canada’s top fashion bloggers against one another in the H&M Style Face-off.

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We went mano a mano mannequin a mannequin in a competition to out-style one another. (See how tanned I look standing next to her?)

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And this is where you come in. Show me how much you love this look by ‘liking’ it on Facebook.

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You could win a $100 H&M gift card with one little click of your mouse.

P.S. Just so you know, I totally like you right back.

August 18, 2011 by

After | The Printed Jacket

You remember this, right? (I’m not cruel enough to repost that “before” shot again — I figured you’ve suffered through it enough).

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We can all rejoice! Because thanks to the magic of tailoring, that vintage monstrosity now looks like this.

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Thank heavens, right? It was dicey there for a minute.

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As far as transformations go, this one was fairly simple — tucked in a few of the seams to take away its bulk.

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And rolled up the sleeves (all the better to clap with, my dear).

[Shirt by JNBY, shorts by BCBGMAXAZRIA, RoseGold sandals from Holt Renfrew.]

P.S. Your weekend is about to get a lot more fun — The Anthology and Mattel are giving away Live at Squamish tickets and a Mattel Game On! prize pack. Get on it before it’s too late!

P.P.S. And those of you who are in my blogging/branding workshop at SFU this weekend, I promise to serenade you so you feel like you’re rocking out in a field with all your best friends.

August 16, 2011 by

Style | Amira Earrings

If I had to list a few of my favourite things, that list would go a little something like this:

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1) Traveling
2) Pretty, artsy things
3) Anthology readers (I’m totally sucking up — did it work? Or are you peeved I didn’t list you first?)

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And whatdyaknow, these earrings combine the first two things on my list.

Handcrafted by Portlander Amira Mednick, they’re made of three different pieces of some sort of canvas (though I’m no textile expert) and they’re cut to look like feathers from afar. I picked ’em up at Tender Loving Empire in my new favourite city and I highly recommend you go and do the same. But if you’d rather shop from the comfort of your couch, you can find something similar on Etsy.

P.S. The Anthology has some reeeeeeeally big giveaways coming up.

P.P.S. Add The Anthology on Facebook and you’ll be the first to hear about them.

August 11, 2011 by